ICC announces men’s player of the month nominees for October

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An opener from South Africa, a young gun from New Zealand and a returning pacer from India that have been in great touch at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup are in contention for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for October 2023.

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

The attacking left-hander has been a standout at the ongoing Cricket World Cup, having smashed three centuries alone when amassing a total of 431 runs during October alone.

De Kock got the ball rolling by striking consecutive centuries against Sri Lanka and Australia during South Africa's first two World Cup matches, and then added a brilliant 174 against Bangladesh in Mumbai.

To top things off, de Kock also took 10 catches and completed one stumping during October in a tidy month's work behind the stumps as the Proteas' wicket-keeper.

Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

The New Zealand youngster has been a breath of fresh air at his first World Cup, having scored a total of 406 runs at an average of 81.20 through the Kiwis' first six games at the tournament during October.

Ravindra turned heads with an unbeaten 123 against England in the tournament opener and then added another century later in the month when registering an equally impressive knock of 116 against Australia.

The 23-year-old further added to his all-round ability by also picking up three wickets over the course of the month with his slow left-armers, capping off a sensational October.

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

The India pace spearhead didn't miss a beat upon returning from injury as he picked up a total of 14 wickets for his side during the month of October.

Bumrah has been at his brilliant best as India remain unbeaten at the World Cup, with the right-armer giving up a miserly 3.91 runs per over to have one of the best economy rates at the tournament.

Bumrah's best figures came when he collected 4-39 against Afghanistan early in the month, while his 16 with the bat and 3-32 with the ball against England at the end of October was just as impressive.